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www.tobagotoday.co.tt NOVEMBER 11-17, 2015
The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is urging
consumers to continue conserving water, as despite
recent rains reservoirs and surface water sources
remain below expected levels for this time of the year.
In a media release, the authority said the Hillsborough
Reservoir was currently at 59 percent capacity, way below
its usual 93 per cent for this time of the year, while at King's
Bay the dam is at 75 per cent.
It noted that the rains over the last days had improved
the water storage level at both the Hillsborough and King's
Bay reservoirs and this resulted in a slight increase in the
water supply to residents, tourists and businesses on the
south western areas of the island, as well as the villagers
in Mt. St. George, Concordia, Whim, Mary's Hill, Union
and Les Coteaux.
However, the release noted that the recent rainfall had
not increased the other surface water sources and they are
below normal for this time of the year also.
Up to September this year the Hillsborough Reservoir
was in urgent need of desilting, as it was producing less
than 65 per cent of its average normal capacity of 225 million
gallons daily due to the build-up of silt in the reservoir's
base.
Tobago has been hit by a longer dry season and hoteliers
were adversely affected as they were faced with cancelled
bookings and patrons leaving their establishments because
of a lack of water. Residents too were also affected as taps
went dry for extended periods.
To alleviate the water shortage problem WASA activated
2 wells on the Claude Noel Highway and at Arnos Vale and
is supplying truckborne water to residents and businesses
on a 24-hour basis.
STAFF WRITER
A 12-year-old student from a sec-
ondary school in Tobago was hand-
cuffed and taken away by police in
full view of fellow students last
Wednesday.
Tobago Today understands the student
was arrested for alleged marijuana usage.
However, one parent whose child wit-
nessed the incident said it was shameful
that the police entered the school and
handcuffed the child. She questioned
the reason behind treating the child like
a common criminal and said she would
have preferred if he were escorted to the
police vehicle as he was not "posing a
danger to the police."
Contacted on the matter, Assistant
Commissioner of Police (Tobago) Garfield
Moore, the man given the responsibility
to set policy on policing in Tobago, said
he had no knowledge of the matter.
Asked about the handcuffing of the
child, he said there is no law which pre-
vents the police from engaging in that
kind of action, but noted that it is only
done if the child "is deemed to be a
threat to anyone around him at the time."
Reiterating that it was the first time
he was hearing of the matter, he said his
personal view was that "such actions
could be done differently."
Also contacted for comment on the
issue was Assistant Superintendent of
Police (ASP) Joanne Archie, the person
charged with the responsibility of car-
rying out the policy objectives of the
Tobago Division.
She told Tobago Today she was in a
meeting and requested we call again in
two hours. When we called back just
after the allotted time we were told Archie
was having lunch and would return our
call. Up to press time Archie had not
returned the call.
This was the second serious incident
at the school in recent weeks.
A recent video of a Form One student
engaging in oral sex with three boys from
a higher form is also currently circulating
on social media.
Asked about the video, Moore said if
that matter had occurred he had no
knowledge of it.
The Division of Education, Youth
Affairs and Sports told Tobago Today
they are aware of the situations and are
awaiting a full report on the matters
before dealing with them.
Dr Eastlyn McKenzie goes through exercise routines with studients at a
diabetes workshop at the Cyd Gray Complex last Friday.
PHOTOS: CASWELL GORDON